Blues & Rhythms Festival March 7th - 8th 2008
The first Blues Festival held in 1996, was received with great acclaim, since then as word got around and with promotion it has grown tremendously, music lovers and fun loving persons are invited to a fabulous treat in Mustique, Bequia and St Vincent. There is no sadness in these two weeks of exciting energetic performances by world renowned musicians hosted by blues diva, Dana Gillespie, in the congenial atmosphere of Basil's Bar, Mustique. Like its host island the festival can be full of surprises; are there stars in the audience who will join those on stage? From Mustique the festival travels to St. Vincent via Bequia, where the waters are blue.
Blues Fest on St Vincent was taken to a new level in 2002 being hosted at Buccama on the Bay, featuring the Mustique Blues artistes and Vincentian saxophonist Syl McIntosh. The international artistes for 2003 Blues Fest were Grammy Award Winner Roberta Flack and Grammy Nominee Oleta Adams. In 2004 the world famous band Third World was dynamic and exciting and left the huge crowd wanting more and more, with the audience moving all the way. Rhythm and blues legends The Manhattans featured Gerald Alston and Blue Lovett and showed the meaning of true harmony. The highlights of Blues Fest 2005 were Steel Pulse and Millie Jackson who offered a blend of smouldering Rythm and Blues and edgy Roots Reggae. Regional and local artistes included Michelle Henderson, Arturo Tappin, Carl Gustave, Yaphatoo, Qshian Dia, Kellis Q, and Xpressions. The 2006 festival featured international artistes such as 112 Band, Jeffrey Osborne, Canela and Rockin Dopsie Jnr. International and regional performances at last year's festival were Stephanie Mills, Kassav, Marva Wright, Ella Andall and Arturro Tappin.
The performing artistes for the 2008 Blues & Rhythms Festival will be released soon!
For further information on Blues & Rhythms Fest 2008 please contact:
Ministry of Tourism, Youth & Sports
Tel: 784-457-1502
email: tourism@caribsurf.com